The report inside added: "Hurricane Wayne was unleashed at Old Trafford. It was a work of art that outclassed all expectations. It was an out-of-this-world performance."

Its website referred to him as "the baby phenomenon" who came up "with three masterpieces".

Norwegian TV showed the game live and drooled over Rooney's display for a full half hour after the game. His goals were shown from all angles and the pundits analysed his performance from start to finish.

The newspaper Adresseavisen referred to him as "the biggest talent ever in English football".

In Germany, the media focused on the astonishing praise from Fenerbahce's German coach Christoph Daum.

The former Stuttgart manager said: "That was an unbelievable debut and this is just the start. He could become the player of the century."